Where does “hussopp” come from?
hussopp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
hussopp (Norwegian Nynorsk): dry rot
Ancestry of “hussopp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hus | a house |
| 2 | Old Norse | hús | house |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |